History Trivia / CelineDion

* ApprovalOfGod: Actually invited Ana Gasteyer, who did a parody of Celine on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', to appear on one of her stage shows in New York.

* BuryYourArt: Her Music/RKelly duet, "I'm Your Angel," although a No. 1 hit, was basically scrubbed from her repertoire after the airing of the 2019 Creator/{{Lifetime}} documentary ''Surviving R. Kelly'', which explored his history of alleged sexual abuse of children. It's no longer available on streaming platforms and she no longer performs it live.

* OldShame: Her Music/RKelly duet, "I'm Your Angel," although a No. 1 hit, was basically scrubbed from her repertoire after the airing of the 2019 Creator/{{Lifetime}} documentary ''Surviving R. Kelly'', which explored his history of alleged sexual abuse of children. It's no longer available on streaming platforms and she no longer performs it live.

** She was meant to sing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", for the soundtrack to ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' before it become a number one for Music/{{Aerosmith}}.

** In the United States, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" was a Top Five hit (much bigger than it was in Canada, where it only only hit the Top 30), but many fans point to "Beauty and the Beast" as her true breakthrough thanks to its award wins and its becoming her first U.S. gold and platinum single.

* WrittenForMyKids: She wrote her 2002 hit "A New Day Has Come" after her first child was born, and the song is meant to be about him.

* MissingEpisode: She had "I'm Your Angel" pulled from streaming services due to the scandals involving Music/RKelly.

* ThatCameOutWrong: While she has generally kept her image squeaky clean and avoided controversy, Céline caused a stir at the 1990 Felix Awards when she rejected her award for favorite Anglophone artist and reminded the audience (in French, of course), "I am not an Anglophone. Everywhere I go, I am proud to say that I am Quebecoise." Many interpreted this remark to mean that she believed only Francophones could be considered "true" Quebecers and not Anglophones or Allophones (those whose first language is neither English nor French). Through Rene, Céline issued an apology afterward and clarified that that was not what she had meant to say at all. Most fans chalk it up to an unfortunate choice of words.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In 1990, Céline and her husband-to-be Rene Angelil became restaurateurs, opening Nickels Bar and Grill in Montreal, which has since expanded to a chain with restaurants across Quebec. One of the desserts offered on the menu is a six-layered chocolate cake with optional ice cream and hot fudge, based on a recipe Céline loved as a child. When Céline sold her interest in the restaurant in 1997, the cake was named the "Céline Dion" in her honor, and it's said she continues to maintain a business relationship with the chain.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Celine Dion was meant to sing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", for the soundtrack to ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' before it become a number one for Music/{{Aerosmith}}.

** In the United States, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" was a Top Five hit (it only hit the Top 30 in Canada), but many fans point to "Beauty and the Beast" as her true breakthrough thanks to its award wins and its becoming her first U.S. gold and platinum single.

* BreakthroughHit: Which song should be considered Céline's breakthrough English-language hit varies depending on which country you live in and your definition of "breakthrough." In English Canada, her first single release from ''Unison'' was "(If There Was) Any Other Way," but her first official English single was "Listen to the Magic Man" in 1985 and she'd already charted a year before ''Unison'' with "Can't Live With You (Can't Live Without You)," a duet with Billy Newton-Davis. In the United States, her first hit was "Where Does My Heart Beat Now," but although that was a Top-10 smash, many fans point to "Beauty and the Beast" as her true breakthrough thanks to its award wins and its becoming her first U.S. gold and platinum single. "Beauty and the Beast" was Céline's first hit in the U.K., but it could also be argued that her true breakthrough there was her remake of "The Power of Love," which paved the way for "Think Twice" which became a massive hit across Europe despite flopping in the U.S.

** After the success of "Beauty and the Beast," Céline was also pegged to duet with Music/MichaelBolton on "A Whole New World" from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''. Instead, the song was given to Dion's previous duet partner, Peabo Bryson, to sing with Regina Belle (at that time mostly unknown outside of R&B audiences), and, even without the combined star power of Dion and Bolton, became a number-one hit.

* ThatCameOutWrong: While she has generally kept her image squeaky clean and avoided controversy, Céline caused a stir at the 1990 Felix Awards when she rejected her award for favorite Anglophone artist and reminded the audience, "I am not an Anglophone. Everywhere I go, I am proud to say that I am Quebecoise." Many interpreted this remark to mean that she believed only Francophones could be considered "true" Quebecers and not Anglophones or Allophones (those whose first language is neither English nor French). Through Rene, Céline issued an apology afterward and clarified that that was not what she had meant to say at all. Most fans chalk it up to an unfortunate choice of words.